Development and Validation of the Ability in Behavior Assessment and Interventions for Teachers Using Delphi Technique and Rasch Analysis.

Anuradha Dutt, Marilyn Tan, Sivakumar Alagumalai, Rahul Nair

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anuradha DuttPsychological Studies Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-005X

Marilyn TanPsychological Studies Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore, Singapore.

Sivakumar AlagumalaiSchool of Education, University of Adelaide, Floor/Room - 8/09, Nexus 10 Tower, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia.

Rahul NairAdelaide Dental School, ARCPOH, University of Adelaide, Floor/Room WS9105.14, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. Rahul.n@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9497-6001

Nanyang Technological University · SGThe University of Adelaide · AU

Funding

Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education OER 18/14 AD

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and behavior interventions have been effective in the management of challenging behavior among children with developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders. Research suggests the need for valid measurement instruments for verifying, calibrating and scoring competence in FBA and behavior interventions. The validation for the Ability in Behaviour Assessment and Interventions for Teachers (ABAIT) adopted the Delphi method for developing consensus followed by the application of Rasch Measurement Model (RMM). RMM among 292 special educators reported appropriate infit (0.84-1.11), outfit (0.94-1.05), and item separation reliability (0.99), though some items reported low point-biserial correlation. The ABAIT was developed with expert consensus and was found to have a suitable fit with RMM.

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Child BehaviorDelphi TechniqueAutism Spectrum DisorderChildFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAutism spectrum disordersFunctional behavior assessments and interventionsRasch Measurement ModelScale validationTeacher training

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PMID30637527

DOI10.1007/s10803-019-03887-4

OpenAlexW2911147863

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